"One day before season three of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered on Hulu, star Jessi Ngatikaura changed her name on social media, subtly announcing to her 1.4 million TikTok followers that she is now going by her maiden name, Jessi Draper. Fans immediately saw this as a sign that she had split from her husband, Jordan Ngatikaura. Spoiler alert: Jessi and Jordan Ngatikaura are still together, but, as seen in the new episodes, they came awfully close to calling it quits."
"For the first two seasons, Jessi was mostly a supporting player. As the oldest member of MomTok at 33 and the only one running a business outside of social media (hair salon and extension brand JZ Styles), Jessi has always been on the periphery of the drama. But after season two ended with Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette claiming he and Jessi slept together, the queen of Utah Curls had no choice but to let her marriage take center stage in season three."
"She and Marciano had an emotional affair while she and her husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, were separated, and they never slept together. It's a huge admission, but it's only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jessi's storyline, which sees her separating from her husband again after what she describes as years of emotional abuse. The season ends with many of Jessi's relationships patched up: She takes Jordan back after a 90-day separation and decides to forgive Demi Engemann, her former BFF."
Jessi Ngatikaura changed her social media name to her maiden name, Jessi Draper, prompting speculation about her marriage. Fans interpreted the change as a split from husband Jordan Ngatikaura, though they remained together. Jessi admitted to an emotional affair with Marciano Brunette while separated from Jordan and denied they slept together. The situation led to a second separation after years she describes as involving emotional abuse, and to a 90-day split before reconciliation. Jessi runs JZ Styles and is the oldest member of MomTok at 33. Many relationships were repaired by season's end, though events were filmed months earlier.
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